Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,819, Pelatiah Everett, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Everett, Pelatiah
NUMBER
S. 34819
{ B.L. Wk. 652. 200 - Lieut. Issued Dec. 31, 1795. Name spelled Everette No papers.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1570
Pelatiah Everett
Capt Bemis
Lieutenant
Mass. Line - 1775 - War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1818.
Semi annual ending
4 months 27/30. $98.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Washburne, Worcester Co.

Plateau Everett Point
Washinton
Correct Gyp

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Petah Boret in the County of Worcester a Citizen of the United States, now resident at in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on April 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 1 st day of Jan'y 1704 , first as a private & afterwards in 1776 as a sergeant as a lieutenant against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to three years to the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Moore in Col Rufus Putnam's Regiment
and that I left the service on 1 st Jan'y 1704
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty eight years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Petah Boret
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 20 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Sup. Jud Court of said State
the abovenamed Petah Boret and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court the day & year above written
Isaac Parker C.J. S.P.C.

Schedule
The Estate of Pelitiah Everett of Westminster, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1890.
  Real Estate. 1 small & large spinning wheel ..50   a small low house 30 ft by 16, 1 Pew kettle ..25   partly finished $25.00. 2 Earthen pans ..08   a small barn 20 ft by 16, 1 Earthen pot ..04   partly finished 10.00. 1 Beer keg ..20   each standing upon land owned 2 tin Canatisticks ..10   by others and so far finished by 1 Soap Barrel ..20   the kind assistance of my neighbours. 1 shoe bench & kit of tools 1.00   Personal Estate. 1 Sugar Bowl & Cream pitcher ..10   9 kitchen Chairs 2.00 1 pr andirons ..33   2 Clothes chests ..50 13 cups & Saucers ..17   1 Brass kettle almost useless ..83 1 fire shovel & tongs ..50   1 small & large iron pot 1.00 1 meat Tub ..25   2 water pails ..15 4 pt. tin dippers ..12   2 Pewter platters ..50 1 Scow ..20   7 Pewter plates ..75 1 narrow axe ..20   wood chest baking trough ..40 1 Bread box ..06   5 knives & forks ..33 2 looking Glasses 1.00   5 old table spoons ..15 13 plates ..50   1 hay rake ..10 2 Glass Bottles ..30   1 Rattle ..25 1 Jug ..06   1 Manure shovel ..25   $48.37 
I Pelitiah Everett above named, further testify and say that my occupation is a Cordwainer, but from the infirmity of my age, and the weakness of my eyes, I am unable to work but a very small part of my time at that employment. I have a family of seven - I am 69 years of age. Mrs. Everett, my wife is forty one years of age - 5 children viz. Sally Everett 15 years of age - Leonard H. Everett 11 years of age - Tryphena S. Everett 8 years of age - George A. Everett 2 years of age born a cripple and must be so to his death - Susan A. Everett 2 years of age - the two last twins.  Pelitiah Everett.

Isaac Everett
18570
Westminster
Con

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twelfth day of July, 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Lt. Meliah Everett aged sixty nine years, resident in Westminster, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: In April 1775 in the vicinity of Boston, engaged, a soldier 8 mo. in Capt. Edmond Pems' Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. - in 1776, a sergeant in Capt. Danl. Whilings' Company in said Regt. in the Continental establishment - in 1777, in Capt. Joseph Morris' Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt., and in said year recd. an Ensign's Commission - Oct. 7. 1778 recd. a Lieutenant's Commission in said Regt. and continued in said Regt. till 1783 - In June the war-men were discharged - then I joined Col. Jos. Vose's Regt. and continued therein till the last of Decr in the same year. I was in two engagements against General Burgoyne, in one of which he surrendered his army to Genl. Hale. One at Stony Point under Genl. Wayne, and in a number of other small engagements - I have recd. a pension - the number of my Pension Certificate is 4570.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Meliah Everett.
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest,
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is forty eight dollars and thirty seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow. Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

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February 13, 1925.
Mrs. Helen A. Merriman, Lake Como, Wayne Co., PA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34819, it appears that Pelatiah Everett enlisted in April 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Edmund Bemis' Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1776 he served as a Sergeant in Captain Daniel Whiting's Company of the same regiment. In 1777 he was in Captain Joseph Morris' Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment, and he was commissioned Ensign in 1777. He was commissioned October 7, 1779, Lieutenant of said regiment and on April 25, 1781 he was commissioned Lieutenant of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment. In June 1783 he joined Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and served until January 1, 1784. He was in two battles with Burgoyne's Army, at Stony Point and in a number of small engagements.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 8, 1818, while living at Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged forty-one years, name not stated, and his children, Sally, aged fifteen years, Leonard F., eleven years, Tryphena S., eight years, and George A. and Susan A., twins, aged two years. The date of soldier's death is not on record.
The above noted is the only Pelatiah Everett found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, all spellings of the name have been searched.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Washington Gardner". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.
Commissioner..

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To Reuben Ewell Gentleman
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in this fifth Massachussetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the day of April 1781 — You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress, of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia in the Twelfth day of February A.D. 1782 and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress Benjamin Secretary at War

Lake Cono - Wayne Co. Pa
Jan. 20-1925
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please give me all available information of Pelatagia
Ebenezer - Mass -
Sergeant 5 th Mass. 14. April 1777 - etc
Born?
Mother? -
Died - Oct. 1821? -

Is he the father of Jemima Gunnell (Sister of Edward Gunnell ) who married Higginbotham
Macarthur - of Wrentham Mass —
She was born Dec 11 - 1745. died June 26 - 1829
Very truly Yours,
Mrs) Helen A. Werniman

34 819 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 819
Delattah Everett
Lient Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
125: Feb. 13. West. to Mrs. Helen A. Merriam.

We the Subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Westminster and Neighbors to Lieutenant Pitkin's residence of said Westminster do hereby certify that the said Pitkin is in our opinion among all aspects by reason of his modest circumstances in life as to property in great need of assistance from his country for a support
Westminster March 30 1810
Asher Bigelow
Nathaniel Eager
Nathaniel —
Simcoe Vandewater
Joseph Whitney
Jonathan Minott Jr.
Jonathan Whitman
Henry Coe
Asa Wood
Niles Pearson
Edward Bacon
Samuel Puffer
Deacon White
Joseph Jackson
Jonas Merriam
Asa Merriam

We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Westminster hereby certify that Lieutenant Petition Deputy of said Westminster in the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts is in our opinion equal to all officers secured by man- -son of his medical circumstances in life as to property in great need of assistance from his country for a support
Westminster March 30. 1818
Asa Bigelow Selectmen
of Jonas H. Whitney Nathan Pray Pray Westminster Ezra Wood